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Ministry of Defence
BRO celebrates ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’
Key Highlights:
- BRO hoists National Flag at 75 highest passes & prominent places
- 'Umling La Pass', world's highest motorable road among them
- RM had virtually flagged-off the teams from 14 States/UTs on Friday
- BRO also conducts tree plantation drives, school samvaads &medical camps
Border Roads Organisation  hoisted the National Flag at 75 highest passes and prominent places in the country to commemorate the 75th Independence Day, being celebrated as 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'. The BRO personnel hoisted flags in extreme climatic and difficult terrain conditions to mark this momentous occasion. Most of these high passes are above the altitude of 10,000 ft and almost 15 are at altitudes above 15,000 ft above mean sea level. The most prominent among them was 'Umling La Pass', the world's highest motorable road built by BRO at an altitude of 19,300 ft in Eastern Ladakh. A team of BRO, comprising all ranks, hoisted the National Flag at Umling La Pass.
On August 13, 2021, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh had virtually flagged-off from New Delhi the teams of BRO from 14 States and Union Territories to 75 mountain passes and important landmarks across the country to celebrate 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'. The teams moved out in vehicles, motorcycles and cycles towards the passes to hoist the National Flag on August 15, 2021.
In addition to the Flag hoisting, celebratory functions were held at BRO Headquarters in New Delhi as well as in all the projects of BRO located across the country. The events, incorporating the local population, included 75 Tree Plantations, 75 School Samvaads and 75 Medical Camps.
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with business magnate Mr. Elon Musk
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Mr. Elon Musk, tech pioneer, business magnate and CEO of Tesla Inc. & SpaceX; owner, CTO and chairman of Twitter; founder of the Boring company and X-corp; co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI, today, in New York, USA.
Prime Minister appreciated Mr. Musk’s efforts at making technology accessible and affordable in various sectors. Prime Minister invited Mr. Musk to explore opportunities in India for investments in electric mobility and rapidly expanding commercial space sector.
Ministry of Defence
‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO off Odisha coast
New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation  from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on June 07, 2023. During the flight test, all objectives were successfully demonstrated.
This was the first pre-induction night launch conducted by the users after three successful developmental trials of the missile, validating the accuracy and reliability of the system. Range Instrumentation like Radar, Telemetry and Electro Optical Tracking Systems were deployed at different locations, including two down-range ships, at the terminal point to capture flight data covering the entire trajectory of the vehicle.
Senior officials from DRDO and Strategic Forces Command witnessed the successful flight-test, which has paved the way for induction of the system into the Armed Forces.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO and the Armed Forces for the success as well as the copy-book performance of the New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni Prime
Secretary Department of Defence R&D & Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat appreciated the efforts put in by the teams of DRDO laboratories and the users involved in the test launch.
Ministry of Culture
More than 2.8 Lakh Artefacts of ten Government museums and galleries under Ministry of Culture available for online access: Shri G Kishan Reddy
The Ministry of Culture has taken up the task of digitisation of collections of ten  museums under its domain through Jatan programme since April 2014, even before the onset of Covid-19. Besides this, the Ministry also operates a scheme namely ‘Museum Grant Scheme’ under which financial assistance is provided to State Governments, Societies, Autonomous Bodies, Local Bodies and Trusts registered under the Societies Act for digitisation of art objects in the museums across the country for making their images/catalogue available over the website for online access.
The number of artefacts at Government museums and galleries under Ministry of Culture available for online access as of 30.06.2021 at the website http://museumsofindia.gov.in are as under:
Name of Museum No. of artefacts availableon site
National Museum, New Delhi - 80997
Indian Museum, Kolkata - 46326
Victoria Memorial Hall. Kolkata - 26611
Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad - 47504
Allahabad Museum, Paryagraj - 61642
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi - 12902
National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai - 1460
National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru - 534
ASI Goa Museum - 701
ASI, Nagarjunakonda Museum - 8450
This information was given by the Minister for Culture Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
This information was given by the Minister for Culture, Tourism & Development of North Eastern Region, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in the Lok Sabha Today.
Ministry of Mines
Mineral Production Goes up By 4% in March 2022
Cumulative Growth During April-March 2021-22 Comes to 12.2 Per cent
The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of March, 2022  at 144.6, was 4.0% higher as compared to the level in March, 2021. As per the provisional figures of the Indian Bureau of Mines, the cumulative growth for the period April- March, 2021-22 over the corresponding period of the previous year has increased 12.2 per cent.
Production level of important minerals in March, 2022 were: Coal 958 lakh tonnes, Lignite 60 lakh tonnes, Natural gas  2813 million cu. m., Petroleum  25 lakh tonnes, Bauxite 2031 thousand tonnes, Chromite 414 thousand tonnes, Copper conc. 9 thousand tonnes , Gold 169 kg, Iron ore 270 lakh tonnes, Lead conc. 39 thousand tonnes, Manganese ore 269 thousand tonnes, Zinc conc. 182 thousand tonnes, Limestone 373 lakh tonnes, Phosphorite 158 thousand tonnes, Magnesite 12 thousand tonnes, and Diamond 8 carat.
The production of important minerals showing positive growth during March, 2022 over March, 2021 include: Iron Ore , Phosphorite , Lignite , Gold , Zinc conc , Natural Gas  , and Magnesite . The production of other important minerals showing negative growth include: Coal , Petroleum  , Bauxite , Lead conc , Limestone , Copper conc , Chromite , Manganese ore , and Diamond .
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Ministry of Steel
Steel Ministry to Host “National Metallurgist Award 2021” on Wednesday to Recognise Outstanding Contribution of Metallurgists /Engineers
The Union Ministry for Steel will be hosting the “National Metallurgist Award 2021” here tomorrow. The program will be chaired by the Union Minister of Steel, Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh. The program aims to recognise the outstanding contribution of metallurgists/engineers working in the field of Iron & Steel covering Manufacturing, R&D, Design, Education, Waste management, Energy Conservation and their specific contribution to achieve objectives of Atmnirbhar Bharat.
The Ministry of Steel has instituted the National Metallurgist Award after extensive deliberations with Ministry of Home Affairs  regarding rationalisation of the awards in line with the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister. Among other changes, the name of the award was changed from National Metallurgist Day Award to National Metallurgist Awards, eligibility conditions were made less restrictive to widen nomination pool, number of awards were reduced to enhance the stature of the award and make it more focussed etc. The awards not only boost the morale of individual/ organisation when their achievements get recognised but also promote innovation & creativity, increase motivation, encourage friendly competition, improve productivity, create a positive workplace etc..
The process of submissions of applications/ nominations for the National Metallurgist Award 2021 was initiated during August 2021 to September 2021. Based on the evaluation of the applications/ nominations by the Screening and Selection Committees, and the average marks obtained by the applicants the awardees under the categories viz. Lifetime Achievement Award, National Metallurgist Award, Award for R&D in Iron & Steel Sector and Young Metallurgist  Award were finalised.
Ministry of Defence
ADMIRAL KARAMBIR SINGH, CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF VISITS DEFENCE SERVICES STAFF COLLEGE, WELLINGTON
Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff  visited Defence Services Staff College , Wellington from 31 Mar – 01 Apr 21. The CNS delivered a lecture on 'Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific' to the officers undergoing the 76th Staff Course at DSSC. Highlighting the increasing geo-strategic focus on Indo-Pacific, CNS emphasised India's approach to inclusive littoral engagements.
The Admiral was given an update on the ongoing training activities and incorporation of new trends with specific reference to jointmanship amongst the three services. Later he visited the College area and was briefed on the changes being undertaken in training curriculum and infrastructural development as a step towards enhancing the role of DSSC as a Centre of Excellence for Professional Military Education.
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Ministry of Culture
PUNJAB RAJ BHAVAN HOSTS MAHARASHTRA AND GUJARAT FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATION
CHANDIGARH WITH COSMOPOLITAN CULTURE IS INDEED A MINI INDIA --- BANWARI LAL PUROHIT
In a bid to promote national integration and foster unity among the diverse cultural groups in city, Punjab Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh hosted celebration of the foundation day of Maharashtra and Gujarat on May 1 in Guru Nanak Auditorium in the Raj Bhawan premises.
The foundation day is a special day in which the states celebrate their establishment. By celebrating the foundation days of other states, we hope to promote mutual respect and understanding among people of the different regions of our country, said Shri Banwari Lal Purohit, Governor of Punjab and UT, Chandigarh. He added that Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi has regularly stressed on celebrating every state’s heritage and traditions as part of his “Ek Bharat, Shreshtra Bharat” initiative and the celebration is in line with the same sentiment.
“I believe that national integration is crucial to building a strong and united country. By celebrating the foundation days of other states, we hope to create an environment of inclusiveness and mutual respect, which are essential values for a diverse country like ours,” said the Governor.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Purohit said that Chandigarh offers a vibrant, cosmopolitan culture where everyday people from diverse walks of life engage and mingle with each other. Chandigarh is indeed a Mini India where people from different states live in harmony and showcase a true vision of India’s unity in diversity. He said that all the communities be it Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Rajasthani, Keralities or the Tamilians, have contributed immensely to the progress of the City Beautiful and have enriched the city with their culture and traditions.
“Let us embrace our diversity and work towards a more united and harmonious India”, said Purohit.
He hoped that the celebration would create a sense of belongingness in the communities staying away from their native States.
Earlier during his address being the International Labour Day, the Governor congratulated the workers for their multifaceted contribution in building Punjab and the nation.
The evening was marked by a colourful bonanza of Maharashtraian & Gujarati dance performances by Artists of North Zone Cultural Center . Gujarati dandiya, Rathawa and Siddi Dhamal and the Maharashtraian Lavni and Gondhal regaled the audience.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
47.4 lakh of 14.2 kg LPG cylinders consumed daily
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that During April-September, 2021, Oil Marketing Companies  have sold 12308 TMT and 995 TMT of packed domestic and packed NDNE LPG respectively in the country, which works out to 47.4 lakh of 14.2 kg and 2.9 lakh of 19 kg cylinders per day respectively.
Revenue from domestic as well as non-domestic LPG cylinders varies from month to month as the retail selling prices are notified by OMCs on the prices of the product in the international oil market and exchange rate of currencies. However, the Government levies 5 % GST on domestic LPG and 18 % on non-domestic LPG.
Subsidy on domestic LPG varies from market to market and the applicable subsidy is transferred directly to the bank account of beneficiary upon purchase of refill at non-subsidised price. The subsidy burden is borne by the Government.
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Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Karnataka
The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations on one of the leading groups of Karnataka, engaged in the civil construction of roads and irrigation projects, on 28.10.2021 at various premises located in North Karnataka.
The search operation has revealed that this group has been suppressing its profits by booking bogus expenses in purchase of materials, labour expenses and payment to subcontractors.
Various incriminating documents including digital evidences indicating non-genuine claim of such expenses have been found and seized. Analysis of the same shows that unaccounted cash has been received by the key group person from such vendors/ suppliers of materials. It was also found that their own relatives/friends/employees were used as conduits in the name of subcontractors who neither executed any work nor did they have the capability/capacity to execute the work. The assessee group has been generating unaccounted cash from these transactions.
The search action has led to detection of unaccounted income of more than Rs. 70 crore which has been admitted as undisclosed income by the assessee group.
Further investigations are in progress.
Ministry of Railways
Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister for Railways and Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, reviews the progress of various sections under completion in DFC on both East and West corridor
Minister said that project needs to be monitored on daily basis to ensure that completed project is handed over to the nation by June 2022
Emphasis on development of freight terminals along the Corridor to be boost business operations for all stake holders.
Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister for Railways and Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, today reviewed the progress of various sections under completion in DFC on both East and West corridors.
Railway officials gave inputs about the progress being made in all the sections and also some of the challenges being faced by the Railways in getting work completed in certain sections . The Minister said that project needs to be monitored on a Daily basis to ensure that completed project is handed over to the nation by June 2022
Minister said that project needs to be monitored to ensure that completed project is handed over to the nation by June 2022
The Minister said that as the project completion gathers momentum , emphasis also needs to be given on development of freight terminals along the Corridor to be boost business operations for all stake holders.
Indian Railways is making dedicated freight corridors to provide exclusive movement on fast speeds for goods trains.
In the first phase, DFCCIL is constructing the Western DFC  and Eastern DFC (1856 route km including PPP section of Sonnagar-Dankuni Section.
The EDFC starting from Sahnewal near Ludhiana  will pass through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand to terminate at Dankuni in West Bengal. The Western Corridor connecting Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port  in Mumbai will traverse through the states of UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra of WDFC & EDFC  i.e. 2800 route Km will be commissioned by June 2022.
Dedicated Freight corridor is being seen as a game changer in Economic Development of India.
Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had recently dedicated two sections of DFCCL on Eastern and Western Corridors to the nation . These are Rewari - Madar section on Western corridor and New Khurja- New Bhaupur section on Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
At 1.96 Lakh Cases, Daily New Cases falls below 2 Lakh mark after 40 Days
Active Caseload declines to 25,86,782
Daily Positivity Rate currently at 9.54%
Nearly 20 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
12.82 Lakh Vaccination Doses administered for 18-44 age group in last 24 hours; highest since 1st May 2021
In encouraging signs to India’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic, the Daily New Cases have fallen below 2 Lakh to a level seen 40 days before . 1,96,427 Daily New Cases were registered in the last 24 hours.
Cumulatively, the Active Caseload has also now reduced to 25,86,782. Active Cases have decreased since its last peak on 10th May 2021. A net decline of 1,33,934 is witnessed in the last 24 hours. It now comprises 9.60% of the country's total Positive Cases.
India’s Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 12th consecutive day. 3,26,850 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
India’s cumulative recoveries have reached 2,40,54,861 today. The National Recovery Rate has grown further to touch 89.26%.
A total of 20,58,112 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country and cumulatively 33,25,94,176 tests have been done so far. The Daily Positivity rate has reduced and now stands at 9.54% today.
A total of 19,85,38,999 vaccine doses have been administered through 28,41,151 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. These include 97,79,304 HCWs who have taken the 1st dose and 67,18,723HCWs who have taken the 2nddose, 1,50,79,964 FLWs , 83,55,982 FLWs , 1,19,11,759 beneficiaries under 18-44 age group , 6,15,48,484  and 99,15,278  beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 years. 5,69,15,863 1stdose beneficiaries and 1,83,13,642 2nd dose beneficiaries of more than 60 years old.
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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97,79,304
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2nd Dose
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67,18,723
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,50,79,964
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2nd Dose
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83,55,982
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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1,19,11,759
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Age Group 45 to 60 years
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1st Dose
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6,15,48,484
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2nd Dose
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99,15,278
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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5,69,15,863
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2nd Dose
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1,83,13,642
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Total
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19,85,38,999
12.82 Lakh Vaccination Doses were administered for 18-44 age group in last 24 hours. This is the highest since 1st May, 2021 when the Liberalised Pricing & Accelerated National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy was implemented.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Union Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur to launch the themes of Y20 summit, logo and website in the curtain raiser event of Y20 Summit India on 6th January 2023
The activities to be undertaken as part of Y20 will focus on global youth leadership and partnership
Key Highlights:
- For the next 8 months, there will be Pre summits on the five Y20 themes along with various discussions and seminars at different Universities across states in India in a run up to the final Youth-20 Summit
- India's key focus is to bring young leaders from all across the globe together and discuss ideas for a better tomorrow and draft an agenda for action
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur will launch the themes of Y20 summit, logo and website in the Curtain raiser event of Y20 Summit India on 6th January 2023 at Akashwani Rang Bhawan New Delhi. India is hosting the Y20 summit for the first time.
The event of 6th January will be divided into two sessions: - In first session, logo launch, website launch, release of theme will take place by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur. In the second session, panel discussions  will take place. Panel discussions will be anchored around how India can harness its youth population to be a superpower and discuss the personal success stories of the panelists.
In Youth20 Engagement Group, India's key focus is to bring young leaders from all across the globe together and discuss ideas for a better tomorrow and draft an agenda for action.
The activities to be undertaken by Y20 during our presidency will focus on global youth leadership and partnership. For the next 8 months, there will be Pre summits on the five Y20 themes along with various discussions and seminars at different Universities across states in India in a run up to the final Youth-20 Summit.
For India, the G20 Presidency also marks the beginning of “Amritkaal”, the 25-year period beginning from the 75th anniversary of its independence on 15 August 2022, leading up to the centenary of its independence, towards a futuristic, prosperous, inclusive and developed society, distinguished by a human-centric approach at its core. India is playing a significant role in finding workable solutions at the international level to ensure holistic well-being embodying the idea of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister lauds the slew of Structural Reform Measures announced by the Union Finance Minister today
A strong, secure and empowered India is Modi Government’s top most priority: Shri Amit Shah
PM Modi‘s mantra of 'Reform, Perform and Transform' is the key to India’s phenomenal growth in the last 6 years: Home Minister
Lauding the slew of structural reform measures, announced by the Union Finance Minister today, Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah said, "I thank PM Shri Narendra Modi and FM Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman for today’s landmark decisions which would surely boost our economy and further our efforts towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat". PM Modi‘s mantra of 'Reform, Perform and Transform' is the key to India’s phenomenal growth in the last 6 years, he added.
Congratulating PM Modi for the unprecedented step to make India self-reliant in coal production, Shri Shah said, "Rs. 50,000 crores for infrastructure development in coal sector and introduction of commercial mining is a welcome policy reform which will bring more competition and transparency".
"Raising the FDI limit in defence manufacturing to 74% and banning import of selected weapons/platforms with year wise timelines will surely boost ‘Make in India’ and reduce our import burden”. A strong, secure and empowered India is Modi Government’s top most priority, Home Minister said.
Shri Shah thanked PM Modi for futuristic decisions to give a boost to the Aviation sector. He said, "By easing out restrictions on utilisation of Air Space, our aviation sector will be benefited by about Rs. 1000 crores/year. Further, the tax regime for MRO has been rationalized to make India a global hub for Aircraft MRO"
Talking about the decision to boost private sector presence in the field of space and social infrastructure development, the Home Minister said, "I applaud PM Modi for today’s decisions like providing Rs.8100 crore revamped Viability Gap Funding to boost private sector investment in social infrastructure and encouraging private participation in Space activities so that they can become a co-traveller in India’s space journey".